Jessica's work is emotive and elusive. So honest and real it draws you in and takes you to a place, entirely. There is so much heavy feeling and vivid imagery mixed in with these subdued tones and moody edits, they are simply bursting with raw life. When we look at these images we see a real and true expression of how she sees this confusing wild life, I am left speechless viewing them. Her use of movement and blur, texture and composition creates truly moving work, so uniquely portrayed and powerful in it's presence. Jessica Tremp website | instagram | facebook How did you get your start in photography? I don't think there was ever really a clear start. I've always needed to express myself somehow, even in primary school. It wasn't always photography, but writing, dancing or drawing. Gradually I photographed more and more in my adult life, just for myself, alongside being a secretary, and eventually, after taking on more and more photographic work had to decide I could no longer keep up with two jobs. It was a progression that started somewhere in childhood, never really a decision or a start as such. What artists have influenced your journey in photography? How have they inspired you? I have to admit what I love and what influences and inspires me changes constantly. I go through different moods too and quite often, what I really like is a style that is totally different from my own. The one constant is that I love a sense of timelessness in an image, simplicity and a sense of melancholy. I'm not hugely into overly contrived looking images. I love the work of Lina Sheynius, Nan Goldin and Francesca Woodman. What is one thing you wish you knew when you first started taking photographs? Nothing. I loved that the less I knew the more I experimented and the more fun I had. What does photography mean to you? Ah, so many different things. A way to hold time, an outlet for my soul, a powerful language, a way to paint. If you could shoot with any photographer, who would it be and why? I love shooting with my amazing photographer friend Steph, but otherwise, I prefer being a bit of a loner when it comes to photographing. There's less pressure, more room to experiment and let my guard down. What inspires your photographic vision? I'll be honest in saying I feel a bit empty and uninspired at the moment when it comes to photography, but when I do pick up my camera just to play, for myself, I hope I create something that moves. How do you feel about breaking the perceived rules of photography?
Do you have a favorite flawed technique? I'm all about 'flaws'. Life and people are flawed. I always embrace a bit of grain, blur, brightness or darkness. Whatever helps convey mood.
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I have been a fan of Niki Boon's work forever and a day. I am always so moved by the honesty in her work. She was a way of collecting glimpses of real life, raw childhood, and human connection with a unique perspective and timeless character. I'm so excited to share her words and some of her favorite photographs with you. Niki Boon Website | Instagram | Facebook | 500px How did you get your start in photography? My interest in photography started when I traveled and worked overseas after graduating from university, but I never really focused on it too much until we decided to educate our children alternatively at home. I knew I wanted to document our days , but I felt that my photography skills were limited, so I put a lot of late nights into researching how to improve my craft. What artists have influenced your journey in photography? How have they inspired you? Many of the magnum photographers, both past and present, as well as other documentary photographers have inspired me, their art as well as their passion and drive for their subjects and their stories. Eugene Richards, is probably one of my favourite documentary photographers. I have also been inspired by painters and by sculptors. We don’t have so much of it where I live , but I love street art. What is one thing you wish you know when you first started taking photographs? That the best photographs come when you relax, relinquish all control ,and just let life happen (at least that is how it as been for me anyway) What does photography mean to you? I have always struggled with the written, and the spoken word... a big challenge for me. Photography has given me an alternative way me to tell a story and express myself. What is the best thing about being a photographer? The gift that documenting someone’s life and story with photography really is. What is your favorite photograph you have taken to date? I really wish I had one. I tend not to look back on my pictures very often to be honest, so I have never given it much thought. Any picture that I manage to make with all of them in the frame is always very special to me... it doesn’t happen very often. What inspires your photographic vision? I am not too sure about that to be honest , I guess I am always more inspired when I am outdoors. How do you feel about breaking the perceived rules of photography? Do you have a favorite flawed
technique? I love that it becomes more about the feeling a picture gives you than about rules of composition, correct exposure, etc. |
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